Winston-Salem, NC vs Clemmons, NC

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricWinston-Salem, NCClemmons, NC
Population252,03721,871
Median Household Income$59,268$87,655
Median Rent$1,087/mo$1,269/mo
Median Home Value$233,800$335,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%45.1%
Poverty Rate17.7%6.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k744206*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0231,209*
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr232232
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows33°F27°F
Snowfall6 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min22.1 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating4.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.417
College Degree Rate39.5%49.4%
Foreign-Born %11.2%11.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.1%+7.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Clemmons (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.